The first point of contact for Scottish social enterprises considering trading internationally and international social enterprise queries.

Impact Hub Inverness helps develop social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands and beyond, and operates a co-working space.

High net worth individuals who invest in social enterprises.

Inspiralba provide support for social enterprise development, growth and sustainability across Argyll and Bute.

A central hub connecting organisations to all of Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges.

Just Enterprise provides funded start-up, business support, learning and leadership services to social enterprises throughout Scotland.

LaunchMe is Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator. It is a business support and investment readiness programme that helps ambitious social enterprises to scale and make a greater impact. 

There are a number of local funds investing in social enterprise in specific areas.

SSES provides ongoing training and support to individuals trying to create and sustain social businesses.

UnLtd Scotland finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs – enterprising people with solutions that change our society for the better. They administer the Growth Impact Fund, a partnership between themselves, Big Issue Invest and Shift, an investment programme designed by and for founders from underrepresented backgrounds. Find out more about that particular opportunity here

Pilotlight brokers relationships between the private and third sectors to offer medium term strategic business support.

A coalition of community based national networks, promoting cooperation, collaboration and shared resources between them.

SCF Ltd assists communities to raise capital by issuing Community Bonds to local individuals and organisations.

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s main economic development agency and aims to deliver a significant, lasting effect on the Scottish economy.

South of Scotland Enterprise is Scotland’s economic development agency for the South of Scotland.